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Fundamental Analysis

Dollar Higher As Trump Threatens Iran
Dollar Higher As Trump Threatens Iran

US/Iran Tensions Rise AgainThe US Dollar is starting the week with an upbeat tone as traders eye incoming headlines around US/Iran peace talks (specifically pertaining to the Strait of Hormuz) and...

Crude Selling Stalls Ahead of US/Iran Deal Signing
Crude Selling Stalls Ahead of US/Iran Deal Signing

Vance Cancels Switzerland TripOil prices are holding steady ahead of the weekend with the sell-off in crude futures stalling for now amidst news that US VP JD Vance won’t be travelling to Switzerland...

Hawkish Fed Shifts Blunts Gold Rally
Hawkish Fed Shifts Blunts Gold Rally

Gold Rally Capped for NowGold prices are caught between two opposing drivers currently. On the one hand, news of the US/Iran peace deal is feeding into bullish gold sentiment via lower oil prices....

Pound Plunges Ahead of BOE Meeting
Pound Plunges Ahead of BOE Meeting

BOE In FocusGBPUSD is coming under heavy selling pressure today ahead of the June BOE meeting. The BOE is widely expected to keep rates on hold and on the back of recent data weakness, risks of a...

Dollar Soars On Hawkish Fed Shift Under Warsh
Dollar Soars On Hawkish Fed Shift Under Warsh

Hawkish Fed ShiftThe Dollar Index is trading back above the $100 level today after a hawkish shift at the June FOMC yesterday evening, the first under new chairman Kevin Warsh. There are a few key...

FTSE Finish Line: June 18 — BoE Holds, Fed Haunts, Miners Break
FTSE Finish Line: June 18 — BoE Holds, Fed Haunts, Miners Break

FTSE Finish Line: June 18 — BoE Holds, Fed Haunts, Miners BreakLondon rolled over on Thursday as the Bank of England delivered the expected hold but global rates anxiety kept risk appetite under...

UK Inflation Stalls in June
UK Inflation Stalls in June

UK CPI Holds At 2.8%GBP is a touch softer today after the latest UK inflation data showed that headline CPI remained unchanged at 2.8% last month, below the 3% the market was looking for. The...

Crude Heavily Sold As US/Iran Deal Details Emerge
Crude Heavily Sold As US/Iran Deal Details Emerge

Crude PlungesOil prices continue to push lower midweek with crude futures now down around 12% from Friday’s closing price. The sell off comes in response to Trump’s announcement this week that the US...

Dollar Off Highs Ahead of June FOMC Tonight
Dollar Off Highs Ahead of June FOMC Tonight

FOMC Up NextThe US Dollar is on watch today as traders brace for the June FOMC meeting this evening. The meeting, which will be the first under new chairman Kevin Warsh arrives against a changing...